Owl Merry Christmas Card - Simply Stampin' Challenge # 76

This week at Simply Stampin' we have this lovely sketch for you to follow. The other DT members will have great cards to inspire you so I hope you check them out and then get inky and create a card for our challenge.

I used some of my new SU! goodies to create my card.  I've gone for an owl theme again this week using the fab Owl Occasions set - plus I've tried some of the new In Colours.  I fell for the Owl Occasions set as soon as I saw it, there was just something about it that I couldn't resist!  I started off by making an A6 card from Raspberry Ripple CS - what a gorgeous colour, this will be my fave I think!  I stamped the branch in Chocolate Chip ink onto a piece of Very Vanilla CS.  I then got busy stamping and fussy cutting the owl, the hat, stockings and holly sprigs.  I stamped the owl first in Soft Suede ink and then again in Early Espresso and cut the chest piece and eyes out - I used the Itty Bitty circle punch for the eyes.   I cut a strip of Candlelight DSP and attached a Very Vanilla scalloped edge to a strip of Primrose Petals CS.  I layered the Vanilla panel onto a Gumball Green mat, stamped the sentiment in Primrose Petals ink and adhered the green mat to the card front.  I glued the holly sprigs flat to the branch but popped up the owl and stockings.  I love all the bits and pieces in this set, the Santa hat is so sweet!  I also love that the set can be used for non Christmas projects too.

For inside the card I cut a Very Vanilla panel and added a strip of the patterned paper.  I stamped and cut out 3 gifts and glued them above the paper.  The envelope flap got a holly sprig circle - my new 1 1/4" scallop circle punch makes its debut here!

I hope you'll join us this week for our challenge, I'd love to come and see how you interpret the sketch!

 Supplies:
Stamps: SU! Owl Occasions set
CS: SU! Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green & Very Vanilla
Patterned paper: SU! Candlelight DSP
Ink: SU! Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede, Early Espresso. Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals & Gumball Green
Tools: SU! Scallop Border, Itty Bitty circle, 3/4 circle", 1" circle & 1 1/4" scallop circle punches, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Embellishments & accessories: SU! Dimensionals